Having offspring seems to be an insurmountable obstacle for the women in the imperial harem.
Whether they were the Empress or a lowly concubine, once they entered the palace, it seemed that the women had no other pursuits besides favor and offspring.
People are forced to be hostile to each other because of their interests. In the palace, it is almost impossible to make a true friend.
Since the empress gave birth to a princess, it did not affect the overall structure of the palace for the time being.
After all, the concubines who had princes or princes were all from less than ideal backgrounds.
Meanwhile, the concubines, who came from impeccable backgrounds, were all left without princes by chance due to various circumstances and unforeseen events.
Perhaps this is a form of political balance, the main goal of which is to prevent anyone from having their way.
What one desires but cannot obtain, what one does not desire but obtains—in the entire imperial harem, a happy and fulfilling ending is always rare.
"It's really funny. It's only March, and the weather hasn't even warmed up yet, but the palace is filled with the fragrance of medicine."
"His Majesty has been working hard these past few days. If you come to our Yikun Palace, please remember to have the kitchen staff prepare plenty of nourishing soup."
Chen Yuwei and Xia He had just returned from the princess's residence in the distance.
In June of this year, three months ahead of schedule, Khoja and Fulinga will move to the princess's residence to live alone.
Although the princess's residence and the prince's residence were neighbors, they did not have much contact with each other.
He Zhuo and Fu Ling'a became wild entirely because they followed Bu Ku Xin's lead. They always felt that staying in Yi Kun Palace restricted their own development, and they all tried to find ways to run away.
What can Chen Yuwei say about this? Children need to try to be independent as they grow up.
Furthermore, the princess's quarters are safer than the prince's quarters. Currently, only Hayihu lives there, and Hayihu is taught by the empress to have heavy daily tasks. If Khoja and Fulinga move there, the possibility of them facing Hayihu head-on is not high.
On the contrary, the princess's residence was close to the prince's residence, so when the two children, Hezhuo and Fuling'a, went there, they could always find Yonghu and the others to play with.
Chen Yuwei, an adult, could easily see through the two children's hidden thoughts.
If you like to play, then go to the Princess's Residence as soon as possible. Anyway, the Princess's Residence is not as troublesome to manage as the Prince's Residence.
If she is unhappy living there in the future, Chen Yuwei can tell the Emperor to bring her back to live there temporarily.
Currently, Yikun Palace only has one concubine, Chen Yuwei. Even if there is another selection of concubines later, according to the unspoken rules of the harem, the Empress will not arrange for a new concubine to enter Yikun Palace.
The entire Yikun Palace, including the front courtyard and the rear hall, is so large, how could it not accommodate a few children?
With this confidence, Chen Yuwei began to visit the princess every day.
Occasionally, she would bring He Zhuo and Fu Ling'a along, since the two children were going to live in the princess's residence, and the decorations and renovations of the princess's residence had to take the children's preferences into account.
Fortunately, the servants of the Imperial Household Department were very perceptive and knew that they couldn't cause any trouble at this time. They behaved very obediently throughout Chen Yuwei's selection process and did their best to complete the repairs according to the requirements.
Chen Yuwei and Xia He went to the Princess's Residence this time to confirm some arrangements for the courtyard.
Things like brightly colored, thorny flowers and trees should be specifically stated as not needing to be planted.
After all, children are young and lack awareness of protection; even with servants by their side, they may not be able to be protected.
Let's just make it as simple and convenient as possible first, and then we can make changes ourselves when Ho Cho and Fu Ling'a grow up and become more sensible.
Chen Yuwei firmly believed that she would not fall out of favor with the Emperor because of her own abilities, and those people from the Imperial Household Department dared not outwardly comply with but inwardly defy the masters of Yikun Palace.
Khoja and Fulinga can grow up freely, as long as their demands are not too excessive, the Imperial Household Department will definitely cooperate obediently.
The servants of the Imperial Household Department were quite adept at reading people's expressions.
As long as you are favored and have face in front of the Emperor, the Imperial Household Department will not deliberately offend you; in fact, they will be eager to curry favor with you.
Xia He continued Chen Yuwei's words, "Your Majesty, the small kitchen prepares nourishing soups every day, but lately the air is filled with the smell of medicine, so His Majesty probably doesn't want to drink them," or he feels nauseous at the smell of soup.
Xia He wasn't exaggerating on purpose; the Emperor had been suffering a lot lately.
Whether it's Consort Yi of Jingren Palace and Consort Hui of Yongshou Palace who had previously faded into obscurity, or Consort Chun of Xianfu Palace and Consort Jia of Qixiang Palace who quickly returned to power after giving birth, or Consort Keliye of Chuxiu Palace and Consort Qing of Yanxi Palace who had never given birth but were still vying for favor... even Empress Fucha Jinyi who had just finished her postpartum confinement, the women of the harem are truly irresistible when they get enthusiastic.
Chen Yuwei immediately understood Xia He's teasing tone. She smiled and tapped Xia He's hand, saying, "Narrow-minded, don't talk nonsense."
Although everything said was true, even a few words can easily be misunderstood if they get out.
Especially some people who are obsessed with having children, everyone knows their Achilles' heel.
Chen Yuwei is the kind of person who doesn't understand the hunger of a starving man, having already conceived six children, meaning she's guaranteed a lifetime of wealth and honor.
Others? Others are hoping to get pregnant first before talking about anything else.
There was no time to worry about the smell of medicine. Besides, the Empress Dowager had always been supportive of having offspring. Although no one would deliberately curry favor with the Empress Dowager, no one wanted to offend her on purpose.
As a mascot of the harem, such a figurehead should ideally be held high and displayed at the top, and kept out of direct contact with the emperor.
Nowadays, everyone in the harem treats the mistress of Cining Palace with respect from afar.
Fortunately, the Empress Dowager paid no attention to these insignificant people and focused her attention on the Empress in Changchun Palace.
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